90 • THE HORSE OWNER'S 



Above the crack, and next to the hair, cut with yonr knife 

 an incision one-half inch long, crosswise of the crack, and 

 one-eighth or one-sixteenth inch deep. Now, from the 

 incision, draw a line, one-quarter inch each side, parallel 

 with the crack, down to the shoe ; witli your knife follow 

 those lines, and cut through the enamel or crust of the foot. 

 You see, now, there is apiece of the crust to be taken out; 

 this is done by loosening the top of the piece next to the 

 hair with your knife. Then, with your forceps, take hold 

 of the piece and pull it off; that leaves a space of one-half 

 inch of the crust taken out from- the hair down to the shoe. 

 Fill the cavity with tar, and lace on a soft piece of leather 

 to keep the tar in its place. Keep him quiet for three or 

 four days, and he is ready to drive. Shoe with a bar shoe, 

 leaving some spring to the heel, so that it will not bear 

 hard upon the weak quarter, and in three months you will 

 have a sound foot. Try it. 



